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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various carangid fishes of the genus Trachurus, especially T. symmetricus of eastern Pacific coastal waters, valued for food and game.
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- noun Any of various edible
fish of the genera Trachurus or Caranx.
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- noun a California food fish
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